The Triple Crown of Motorsport is alternatively defined as winning either:
- the Indianapolis 500, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Monaco Grand Prix[1][2], or
- the Indianapolis 500, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Formula One World Championship.[3][4][5]
Under either definition, Graham Hill is the only driver to have completed the Triple Crown, as he won the Monaco Grand Prix in 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968 and 1969; the Formula One World Championship in 1962 and 1968, the Indianapolis 500 in 1966, and finally the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1972. A further definition of this phrase when referring to Motor Sport, could be winning the F1 championship, the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500, in which case Mario Andretti would also be included as the only other driver to have won a triple crown From 1950–1960, the Indianapolis 500 counted toward the World Drivers' Championship (now known as the Formula One World Championship), and Le Mans was a weekend race that did not conflict with the rest of the Championship. The Triple Crown feat was regarded as similar to the tennis Grand Slam, in which the latter's three (and later four) major tournaments were on the season schedule. Since then, the Triple Crown has been more difficult to win, as each race is part of a different governing body. Since 1960, the Indy 500 has been sanctioned by United States governing bodies separate from the World Championship, being part of CART since 1979 and the United States Automobile Club/Indy Racing League after 1995. Alexander Wurz is so far the most recent Le Mans winner to drive in Formula One.
| Driver | Indianapolis winner | Le Mans winner | Monaco Grand Prix winner | F1 World Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tazio Nuvolari |
— | 1933 | 1932 | — |
 Maurice Trintignant |
— | 1954 | 1955, 1958 | — |
 A.J. Foyt |
1961, 1964, 1967, 1977 | 1967 | — | — |
 Bruce McLaren |
— | 1966 | 1962 | — |
 Graham Hill |
1966 | 1972 | 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969 | 1962, 1968 |
 Jochen Rindt |
— | 1965 | 1970 | 1970 |
 Juan Pablo Montoya |
2000 | — | 2003 | — |
 Jacques Villeneuve |
1995 | — | — | 1997 |
| Jim Clark |
1965 | — | — | 1963, 1965 |
 Emerson Fittipaldi |
1989, 1993 | — | — | 1972, 1974 |
| Mario Andretti |
1969 | — | — | 1978 |
References
- ^ Dan Knutson (2003-06-03). Points Race Stays Tight; Montoya Joins Elite Company With Victory. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
- ^ Henri Boulanger. Monaco Grand Prix Glitz Draws Rising Stars. IntakeInfo.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
- ^ Tribute to Graham Hill. lastingtribute.co.ok. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
- ^ Bette Hill with Neil Ewart (1978). The Other Side of the Hill. Hutchison/Stanley Paul, p87. ISBN 0-09-134900-1.
- ^ Oliver Irish (2007-06-15). Stick to the day job, Jacques. Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
